SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED APRIL 22 AT 3:32AM EDT
Effective: 2026-04-22 03:32:00 Local Time
Expires: 2026-04-22 17:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA
Alert Text
THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 20 TO 30PERCENT RANGE, DRY FUELS, AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE, INCLUDING MACHINERY, CIGARETTES, AND MATCHES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY.
VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH.
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PRINCE EDWARD, MECKLENBURG, LUNENBURG, NOTTOWAY, BRUNSWICK, DINWIDDIE, PRINCE GEORGE, CHARLES CITY, GREENSVILLE, SUSSEX, SURRY, JAMES CITY, SOUTHAMPTON, CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA BEACH, YORK, NEWPORT NEWS, HAMPTON POQUOSON, ISLE OF WIGHT, SUFFOLK, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH